Pride Toronto bans uniformed police marching in 2019 parade

Police officers in uniform were banned from the parade back in 2016

At a special meeting on Tuesday (January 22), 163 members of the country’s largest pride event chose to ban any uniformed police to march in the parade where 161 voted to allow their participation.

Although a board member said the vote meant not institutional police presence were allowed at Pride Toronto’s festival, street fair or parade, they will still be providing security and control traffic.

BREAKING: @PrideToronto membership votes NO to allowing uniformed police to march in #PrideTO. 161 YES and for 163 NO.